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briefing papers
- The Corporate Transparency Act and What it Means for U.S. Companies
- Performance Specifications and the Non-Delegable Duty: The Pitfalls of Design Delegation for Contractors and Design Professionals Alike
- Fabyanske Firm Sues to Protect Integrity of Minneapolis Procurements
- How Race-Based Admissions Preferences being Deemed Unconstitutional May Impact the DBE Program
- Minnesota Legislature Enacts Changes to Underground Safety Laws
announcements
- The Corporate Transparency Act and What it Means for U.S. Companies
- Congratulations to Hugh Brown for being appointed to the Steering Committee of Division 10 of the ABA’s Forum on Construction Law
- Dean Thomson selected as a 2024 Minnesota Icon honoree by Finance and Commerce
- Fabyanske Firm Sues to Protect Integrity of Minneapolis Procurements
- How Race-Based Admissions Preferences being Deemed Unconstitutional May Impact the DBE Program
Category: Briefing Papers
Sales Tax Exemptions for Construction Projects
If it is true that the two certainties in life are death and taxes, [1] human endeavors to avoid the inevitable are as hopeless as they are limitless. And yet, while evading death remains the…
read MoreWe’re Not in Kansas (Minnesota) Any More
Introduction Like any contractor, one of your goals is to increase your revenue. One way to do so is to expand your business into new geographic areas. The purpose of this Briefing Paper…
read MoreReverse Auction Bidding
The authors of this month’s Briefing Paper prepared an article on reverse auction bidding which has been adopted by the Minnesota Construction Industry Cooperative Committee (CICC) as its position on the topic. The…
read MoreEffects of Bankruptcy on a Construction Project
Imagine a renowned construction company with ongoing projects in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The construction company builds highways, tunnels, bridges, dams, and roads around the world. Many of its projects cost…
read MoreOne-Call Excavation Notice System is a Sword but not a Shield
Introduction On July 9th, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision construing Minnesota’s One-Call Excavation Notice System (“One-Call”) in a manner inconsistent with what many believe is the general idea behind the…
read MoreStatutory Update
Introduction Traditionally, Minnesota statutes have required that public projects be awarded to the contractor that submitted the lowest, responsible bid based on a fully developed set of plans and specifications prepared by an…
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